Kavita Devgan - Ultimate Grandmother Hacks: 50 Kickass Traditional Habits for a Fitter You

Kavita Devgan is an acclaimed nutritionist with 20 years of experience as a weight loss and holistic health consultant. She offers practical, customized programmes that deliver weight loss the right way, through modification of habits, to ensure long term results. She is also a very popular journalist and health columnist and has been writing regularly for premier media groups. While she is an excellent counsellor, her heart lies in propagating right information through her writing. A prolific and feted speaker, Kavita has been giving lectures and conducting workshops about the right way of eating and new research-based health trends for a long time now. Previously, she has published a book called, Dont Diet! 50 Habits of Thin People , endorsed by noted actress Kalki Koechlin and bestselling writer Amish Tripathi.

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Praise for the book

Your grandma ate food, not nutrients. She knew that sharing a meal with people you connect with will not just fill your tummy but nourish you as a whole. Kavitas book is an amazing treasure trove of those healthy habits of our elders that we seem to be slowly forgetting in our hectic modern lives.

Kapil Dev and Romi Dev

This book is a wonderful resource for everyone who values their health. It will have you nodding at every page with Kavita explaining the simple habits that we must inculcate in order to lead a healthy life.

Masterchef Manish Mehrotra

Kavita has done a wonderful job of explaining the core principles of traditional dietary wisdom which have a scientific rationale too. It offers a comprehensive health supportive diet that can be followed easily to remain healthy and happy. A must read.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CMD, Biocon

This is no ordinary book. In fact, it has the power to transform your life through simple, indispensable truths that were followed by our ancestors but that we have unfortunately dispensed with today. A very timely reminder indeed.

Dipannita Sharma, Supermodel and Actress

In her typical refreshing, non-preachy writing style, Kavita convinces you to turn your back to the new-fangled fads and trust traditional wisdom instead. Easy to read, filled with simple and practical tips, this book makes a great case for making health a priority.

Himanshu Ashok Malhotra, Actor, Producer Film & TV

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Illustrations by Ritabrata Joardar

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The information contained in this book is not intended as a substitute for medical consultation with a physician and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. Instead, readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being. Before starting any diet/exercise, you should speak to your physician. All information contained in this book but not limited to text, graphics, images, information, third party information and/or advice, food, recipes, exercise, diets and psychology are for informational and educational purposes only. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this information. This book is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any medical condition. The publisher and the author are in no way liable or responsible with respect to any loss or incidental or consequential damages caused to any person or entity, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by use of the information contained in this book.

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Contents

Part 1: The Fifty Habits

Food

Lifestyle